Pharmacodynamics (PD) characterises what the drug does to the body receptor engagement, downstream signalling, endpoint effects
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Occupancy stays low, but each engaged receptor keeps sending its main message longer than it would under a balanced signal (cAMP bias with low receptor internalization). In a head-to-head trial against liraglutide, tirzepatide reduced measured food intake and craving more despite lower GLP-1 occupancy. The effect lowers the drive to eat rather than increasing restraint
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